[2010] UGCommC 2

[2010] UGCommC 2

The court held that while the High Court retains original jurisdiction under Article 139(1) of the Constitution, the grant of prerogative orders by way of judicial review is discretionary and should be exercised judiciously. The court reaffirmed that judicial review is a collateral process and should rarely be used...

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Citation
[2010] UGCommC 2
Parties
Applicant: Classy Photo Mart Ltd; Respondent: The Commissioner Customs Uganda Revenue Authority
Court
Commercial Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
HCT-00-CC-MC 30 of 2009
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
application struck out as premature
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Exhaustion of Remedies, Tax Assessment, Customs Valuation
Source Language
en
Tax Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Exhaustion of Remedies Tax Assessment Customs Valuation

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Parties

Classy Photo Mart Ltd

Applicant

The Commissioner Customs Uganda Revenue Authority

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was required to exhaust the appeal procedures under the East African Community Customs Management Act before seeking judicial review.
  2. 2 Whether the High Court has original jurisdiction to entertain judicial review applications in tax matters where an alternative statutory remedy exists.
  3. 3 Whether the application for judicial review was premature in law.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that while the High Court retains original jurisdiction under Article 139(1) of the Constitution, the grant of prerogative orders by way of judicial review is discretionary and should be exercised judiciously. The court reaffirmed that judicial review is a collateral process and should rarely be used to attack an appealable decision where Parliament has provided an alternative statutory remedy, such as an appeal to the Tax Appeals Tribunal under Section 230 of the EACCMA. The applicant's pleadings did not aver that the statutory remedy was inadequate or provide any compelling reason for bypassing the appeal process. The court found that the application for judicial review...

Court Disposition

application struck out as premature

Orders

  • The preliminary objection is upheld.
  • The application is struck out for being premature in law.